Det sker i Douglas, Isle of Man året igennem
Douglas, Isle of Man har 11 kuraterede begivenheder året igennem — 7 festivaler, 1 naturfænomen, 1 helligdag, 1 risikosæson og 1 lukning. Dem, du bør planlægge efter: Isle of Man TT (maj) og Basking shark season (maj).
Opdateret september 2026 · hver begivenhed er kurateret og med kilde · datoer for 2026 hvor de er offentliggjort, det sædvanlige tidsrum hvor de ikke er
Begivenheder og travlhed i Douglas måned for måned
januar i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i januar →Stille — skoleferie på 7 af de markeder, der fylder stedet, en af stedets værste måneder vejrmæssigt
Intet nyt begynder i januar.
Stadig i gang: Heritage sites shut for winter (1. nov. – 25. mar. (normalt)), Winter gales and ferry cancellations (15. nov. – 28. feb. (normalt))
februar i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i februar →Skuldersæson — skoleferie på 3 af de markeder, der fylder stedet, en helt almindelig måned
Intet nyt begynder i februar.
Stadig i gang: Heritage sites shut for winter (1. nov. – 25. mar. (normalt)), Winter gales and ferry cancellations (15. nov. – 28. feb. (normalt))
marts i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i marts →Travlt — Easter Festival of Running, skoleferie på 4 af de markeder, der fylder stedet
- Festival
Easter Festival of Running
20. mar. – 25. apr. · normaltSportsbegivenhedTætpakketThree days of races over Easter weekend: a 10km between Port Erin and Port St Mary, hill races at Peel, and a 5km and relay along the Douglas promenade, with a beer race to finish. Kilde ↗
Stadig i gang: Heritage sites shut for winter (1. nov. – 25. mar. (normalt))
april i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i april →Travlt — Easter Festival of Running, skoleferie på 6 af de markeder, der fylder stedet
- Festival
Manx Music Festival (The Guild)
22. apr. – 5. maj · normaltThe island's long-running music, speech and dance competition fills the Villa Marina for about eight days around the turn of April and May, with sessions open to the public. Kilde ↗
Stadig i gang: Easter Festival of Running (20. mar. – 25. apr. (normalt))
maj i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i maj →Travlt — Isle of Man TT, skoleferie på 4 af de markeder, der fylder stedet
- Natur
Basking shark season
15. maj – 15. aug. · normaltDykkersæsonBasking sharks feed close inshore on calm summer days, mostly along the south and south-west coast within easy reach of Douglas, with June and July the likeliest months. Kilde ↗
- Festival
Isle of Man TT
25. maj – 8. jun. · normaltMotorsportsweekendTætpakketBook tidligtLukningerAround a fortnight from the late-May bank holiday: practice week, then race week on 37 miles of public road that shut in the morning and reopen in the evening. Tens of thousands come; boats and beds go a year ahead. Kilde ↗
Stadig i gang: Manx Music Festival (The Guild) (22. apr. – 5. maj (normalt))
juni i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i juni →Travlt — Isle of Man TT, skoleferie på 4 af de markeder, der fylder stedet
- Festival
Parish Walk
15.–25. jun. · normaltSportsbegivenhedAn 85-mile walk past all 17 parish churches inside 24 hours, held on the weekend nearest midsummer; up to 2,000 walkers start and much of the island turns out along the route through the night. Kilde ↗
Stadig i gang: Basking shark season (15. maj – 15. aug. (normalt)), Isle of Man TT (25. maj – 8. jun. (normalt))
juli i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i juli →Travlt — Tynwald Day, skoleferie på 7 af de markeder, der fylder stedet
- Helligdag
Tynwald Day
6. jul.National helligdagLukningerThe island's national day, held out at St John's rather than in Douglas: the year's laws read aloud in Manx and English on an open-air mound, then a fair. Moves to the Monday when 5 July is a weekend. Kilde ↗
Stadig i gang: Basking shark season (15. maj – 15. aug. (normalt))
august i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i august →Travlt — Manx Grand Prix, skoleferie på 7 af de markeder, der fylder stedet
- Festival
Manx Grand Prix
16. aug. – 5. sep. · normaltMotorsportsweekendTætpakketLukningerThe same Mountain Course at the end of August, run for amateurs and newcomers and with the classic bikes alongside. Far less pressure on rooms than the TT, and the same road closures to plan around. Kilde ↗
Stadig i gang: Basking shark season (15. maj – 15. aug. (normalt))
september i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i september →Travlt — Manx Grand Prix, skoleferie på 3 af de markeder, der fylder stedet
- Festival
Big Manx Feast
19.–20. sep.Mad- & drikkefestivalThe island's food and drink festival, revived under this name at Noble's Park in Douglas, with Manx producers, chef demonstrations and local music over a September weekend. Kilde ↗
Stadig i gang: Manx Grand Prix (16. aug. – 5. sep. (normalt))
oktober i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i oktober →Skuldersæson — skoleferie på 4 af de markeder, der fylder stedet, en helt almindelig måned
- Festival
Hop-tu-Naa
31. okt.Stor festivalThe Manx Celtic new year on 31 October: children carry carved turnip lanterns door to door singing the Hop-tu-Naa song, older than the Halloween it now shares a night with. Kilde ↗
november i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i november →Stille — skoleferie på 2 af de markeder, der fylder stedet, en af stedets værste måneder vejrmæssigt
- Lukning
Heritage sites shut for winter
1. nov. – 25. mar. · normaltManx National Heritage runs the Great Laxey Wheel, Castle Rushen, Peel Castle and Cregneash on a seasonal basis, roughly April to October, and the steam and electric railways and the horse trams stop too. Winter visits are walks and pubs. Kilde ↗
- Risiko
Winter gales and ferry cancellations
15. nov. – 28. feb. · normaltVinterstorme & kulingIrish Sea gales regularly push conditions past port limits, and the Steam Packet cancels Liverpool and Heysham sailings at short notice. Build a spare day into any winter trip that relies on the ferry. Kilde ↗
december i Douglas
Vejret i Douglas i december →Stille — skoleferie på 7 af de markeder, der fylder stedet, en af stedets værste måneder vejrmæssigt
Intet nyt begynder i december.
Stadig i gang: Heritage sites shut for winter (1. nov. – 25. mar. (normalt)), Winter gales and ferry cancellations (15. nov. – 28. feb. (normalt))